Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.
Getting in
What State Technical College of Missouri asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Competitive selection; TEAS minimum composite 60 (within five years, up to three attempts per cycle) or ACT 18 in math/reading/English or Accuplacer Next Gen 241/250/250; minimum GPA 2.75; high school diploma or GED/HiSET, official transcripts, 4 hours of observation with an LPN or RN, and attendance at an information session. Application deadline December 5; 11-month program with 2 clinical days and 3 classroom days per week.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at State Technical College of Missouri. Open a category to see each one.
Entrance exams
2
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
2
Experience
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
